This. People here don't realise that not all Wii U owners should be excited about strange japanese j-rpg with MMO combat. Of course Nintendo will pretend that XCX is their big holiday title and everybody must buy it.

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I think Curl is saying that is coming before holidays. Not on 2016.

I see. I dont really look at it as radically different but just as a natural extension of the design with the larger hardware capabilities. The game still flows about in a similar way, its just allowing even more freedom of exploration.

Well, intrinsically, I would say it does have the potential for wide mainstream appeal beyond current Wii U owners.  It's a scifi, open world RPG.  Even the combat is similar to games that are popular in the west.  The weakness is lack fo brand power; the IP is too young.  So yes, it lacks the power.

Holiday title is more likely to be Star Fox for the brand recognition.  Unless they have something else. 

I need to see that Xenoblade video very soon.

I think Star Fox or Animal Crossing will be the big holiday title this year.

I really can't imagine Nintendo would put that kind of pressure on an IP like Xenoblade just yet. Far more likely that they will make it a summer/fall release.